Star Trek 1078: The Deceivers

1078. The Deceivers

PUBLICATION: Star Trek: The Next Generation #64, DC Comics, October 1994

CREATORS: Michael Jan Friedman (writer), Deryl Skelton (artist)

STARDATE: Unknown (follows the last issue)

PLOT: On "Darwin's Planet", Geordi speaks to his alternate universe self. Alt-Geordi and his crew crashed there on a mission to destroy a small rogue sun from destroying the system. He wants our Geordi's runabout to complete it. Geordi won't let him because he doesn't know WHICH universe they're now in, and destroying the stable second sun in his would cause terrible destruction. Alt-Geordi is forced to betray his other self and commandeer the runabout. Meanwhile, the Cardassians ask Picard to give them the Romulan scientist, and then the Romulans arrive and do the same. Each side accuses the Romulan of different atrocities, so Picard doesn't know WHO to believe. And then the Ferengi arrive...

CONTINUITY: The alt-Geordi's Starfleet pin is the striped design first seen in Future Imperfect.

DIVERGENCES: See previous issue.

PANEL OF THE DAY - Holy fighting photocopies, Batman!
REVIEW: In the second chapter, both heroes (Geordi and Picard) get their moral dilemmas handed to them, with some low-level action occurring near the end as alt-Geordi makes his move and Riker boards the Cardassian derelict looking for clues. With four major powers and an alternate universe in play, there's plenty of coolness to go around, and the art stands up rather well. Skelton is becoming more skilled at his particular, collage, style with every issue.